Full Review

Hofmuhl

Hofmuhl
Hefeweizen Dunkel

Category: Weizen Dunkel

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.4%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional

Hofmuhl
Hefeweizen Dunkel

Category: Weizen Dunkel

Date Tasted:
Country: Germany
Alcohol: 5.4%
Reddish mahogany color. Aromas and flavors of banana pudding, bread pudding, and figgy toffee pudding with a round, tangy, spritzy, dry-yet-fruity medium body and an appealing, medium-length finish that presents notes of banana pudding, caramel sauce, and roasted plantains sprinkled with baking spices. A malty and welcoming Dunkelweizen that aims to please; solid and authentic.

Tasting Info

Beer Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: banana pudding, bread pudding, and figgy toffee pudding
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of banana pudding, caramel sauce, and roasted plantains sprinkled with baking spices
Bitterness Bitterness: Faint
Enjoy Enjoy: on its own and with food
Recipes Pairing: Pork Chops, Roasted Chicken, Aged Gouda
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A malty and welcoming Dunkelweizen that aims to please; solid and authentic.

The Producer

Privatbrauerei Hofmühl GmbH

The Producer
Hofmühlstr. 10
Eichstätt, D-85072
Germany
49 8421-980823

Their Portfolio

87 Hofmuhl Hell 4.9% (Germany)
92 Hofmuhl Privat Pils 5.2% (Germany)
91 Hofmuhl Hefeweizen 5.4% (Germany)
89 Hofmuhl Märzen 5.6% (Germany)
94 Hofmuhl Hefeweizen Dunkel 5.4% (Germany)
86 Sigwart Hell 4.9% (Germany)

Weizen Dunkel

Beer Glass Hefeweizen Dark.jpg
Serve in a Weissbier Glass
Weizen dunkels are medium brown to black in color and range in alcohol from 4.5-5.5%. These dark wheat beers display full rich malt flavors along with floral and estery qualities of pale weizens. Dark weizens are produced with or without secondary fermentation in the bottle, with the corollary that these styles can be yeast-sedimented or unsedimented depending on the preference of the brewer. Noteworthy examples of this style include: Hacker-Pschorr Weisse Dark, Ayinger Ur-Weisse and Tucher Dunkles Hefe Weizen.